Understanding the origin of magnetic znomalies in Monte San Vincenzo (Southern Italy) archaeological Site: susceptibility measurements, PXRD, XRF and optical analysis

In the 2002 a multidisciplinary research project began studying the ancient landscapes of Tavoliere, an agricultural area located in Southern Italy that, as shown by historical and archaeological documentations, has been intensively populated from the Neolithic until the Middle Ages (e.g. Bradford, 1949; Jones, 1987; Volpe, 2001). Since the number and extent of the sites (villages, villas, farms, necropolis, etc.) render the planning of a systematic programme of excavations very difficult, a ...